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Thai police bust concert ticket scam

Police talk to three suspects involved in the group that used over 350 X accounts selling ghost concert tickets, causing the total losses of over 3.7 million baht. (Photo: supplied/ Wassayos Ngamkham)

Thai police have busted a gang that operated more than 350 X accounts to scam people by selling tickets for concerts, festivals and fan meetings of Thai and international artists, but never delivered them.

Online complaints linked to seven suspects, between the ages of 22–37, totalling 739 cases, with losses exceeding 3.7 million baht, Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej, deputy chief of the Anti Cyber Scam Centre (ACSC), said on Wednesday.

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